Marius Federico Santangelo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Santangelo, Federico, author.

Series:

Ancients in action.

Ancients in action

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marius, Gaius, approximately 157 B.C.-86 B.C.

Marius, Gaius.

Statesmen--Rome--Biography.

Statesmen.

Rome--History--Republic, 265-30 B.C.

Rome.

Rome--History, Military--265-30 B.C.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (137 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Gaius Marius (158/157-86 BC) has a major transformational impact on the history of the late Roman Republic. Although none of his ancestors had been a member of the Senate, he managed to reach the consulship on seven occasions, and was responsible for a series of major military victories, notably against King Jugurtha in North Africa and the Teutons and the Cimbrians in Southern Gaul and Northern Italy. Much of his internal political agenda, however, was highly controversial. His reform of the army recruitment system was regarded by some (perhaps with undue emphasis) as a crucial factor in the downfall of the Roman Republic. The final years of his life witnessed his exile, his return to Rome at the head of an armed force, and his comeback to power, shortly followed by his sudden death. This volume provides an account of the life and career of Gaius Marius, sets his achievements and failures within the wider context of the decline of the Roman Republic, and discusses his political legacy in the following decades. It also provides an assessment of the main modern interpretations of the man and his policies

Contents:

Acknowledgements

Chronology

1 An Introduction to Marius

Why Marius matters

Marius' background

The context

2 Marius' Rise

Marius' early career

The Jugurthine War

The Germanic War

3 Marius' Fall

The wrong crowd

Elder statesman

4 Twists of Fate

The Social War

Disruption and tradition: the first march on Rome

Marius' flight

The final comeback

5 Marius' Legacy

The Mariani

Caesar and Cicero

Marius under the Principate

Further Reading

References to the Ancient Sources

Index

Notes:

An introduction to Marius -- Why Marius matters -- Marius' background -- The context -- Marius' rise -- Marius' early career -- The Jugurthine War -- The Germanic War -- Marius' fall -- The wrong crowd -- Elder statesman -- Twists of fate -- The Social War -- Disruption and tradition : the first march on Rome --Marius' flight -- The final comeback -- Marius' legacy -- The Mariani -- Caesar and Cicero -- Marius under the Principate

Includes bibliographical references and index

ISBN:

9781474214742

1474214746

9781474214735

1474214738

OCLC:

915142101